The first stage of the player acquisition period of the NFL offseason is here. The league's free agency period started at noon Monday. That's when the official "negotiation window" opened up for teams to reach out to players' agents and start talking about and reaching agreement on deals.

NFL free agency officially began with the new league year kicking off at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. There were plenty of moves made during the legal tampering period on Monday and Tuesday, but those deals were basically handshake agreements.

Darius Slay, cornerback: The six-time Pro Bowler had one year remaining on his contract and was set to carry a $13.8 million salary-cap hit in 2025. Slay said he would be interested in returning to the Eagles, but he will reportedly sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers.